Estimated safety rating

avupdate.exe is a application which is most likely legit. So, if avupdate.exe is on your PC, it is most likely ok, and will NOT be a cause for concern. Even if your system is virus-free, it is still recommended to use a well-known antivirus with a good detection rate, in order to yourself your PC against viruses and malware.

Executable file path

Usually, this application is located in C:\ProgramData\Innovative Solutions\AVBase_SAVAPI4\avupdate.exe.

MD5 hash of the executable file

The MD5 checksum for this executable is b8411a477c0b80a00eb14dbc406901a2.

Is running as a service

This application does NOT operate as a Windows service. This is normally a good sign.

Accesses the internet

This program uses the net to communicate. Today this is expected from a program. For example, most of the programs on your PC check for new updates. For this, Internet communications are necessary.

Is a 32 bit executable file

This program runs as a 32-bit program. It does not use the full set of features of current PC processors. This is quite normal because the makers did not upgrade it to 64-bit code.

File description

The description stored in the file is Updater for Avira products.

File version

File version extracted from the file 2.2.0.54.

Manufacturer

Maker Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG.

Copyright

Legal copyright Copyright © 2000 - 2016 Avira Operations GmbH & Co. KG and its Licensors..

Has valid windows

This task does NOT have visible elements of user interface. This is usually a bad thing.

Digitally signed

avupdate.exe is digitally signed. Nowadays most clean programs are digitally signed.

Valid digital signature

The digital signature attached to avupdate.exe is valid. This is most likely a clean, ok program.

Certifier name

Digitally signed by: Innovative Solutions Grup SRL

Issuer name

Certificate's issuer name: GlobalSign CodeSigning CA - SHA256 - G2

Can be uninstalled

It has an uninstall string in registry, which is good. si are uninstall.